Lung cancer death rates in Italy
Italy: Lung cancer death rates was 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
2.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Lung cancer death rates in Italy, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Italy peaked at 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
That places Italy 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1956 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1961 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 25 France 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Uruguay 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Switzerland 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Slovakia 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Greece 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Italy?
- Lung cancer death rates in Italy was 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Italy rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.